Montauk Fisherman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Fish Fraud Scheme
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The F/V New Age in its slip at the town commercial wharf in Montauk.
The F/V New Age in its slip at the town commercial wharf in Montauk.
Christopher Walsh on Jul 11, 2024
Christopher Winkler, a Montauk fisherman who was convicted last year of falsifying records in order to sell fluke and black sea bass in quantities that exceeded legal limits, has been... more
MONTAUK — A former Montauk resident who police say is now homeless, Nicholas S. Bustamante, 33, was arrested on two felony charges, burglary in the second degree and criminal mischief in the second degree, the morning of April 23. The house Bustamante was said to have burglarized is one he formerly resided in, it appears from the criminal complaints against him. According to police, they were notified that there was a burglary in progress at the residence, located off East Lake Drive, a little after 5 a.m. Bustamante was found inside the house by officers where he had done extensive ...
7 May 2025 by Staff Writer
East Hampton Village Police arrested a Montauk man, Richard Patrick Daunt, 61, on two felony charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, which are B felonies, at about 9 p.m. on April 29. The controlled substance police say Daunt was in possession of was cocaine. The cocaine was turned up, according to police, after Daunt was initially arrested on misdemeanor DWI charges. Police said an officer approached the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer that Daunt was seated in with another party on an unrelated investigation in the Reutershan parking lot near the Park Place egress to Main ...
by T.E. McMorrow
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